Mark Ferris
Mostly birds, inverts, herps, and natural history ect.
Based in West Suffolk, with an interest in wildlife photography/art.
- Had great views of the putative 1st w Isabelline Shrike this morning at North Warren, Suffolk. It was good to see it finding plenty of food, mainly wasps! #UKbirding #RarebirdsUK #Suffolkbirds
- I haven’t seen one of these in a while: a female Ruddy Duck on my patch at Denston, Suffolk, was a surprise this morning! #Ukbirding #suffolkbirds
- Reposted by Mark FerrisBlack-winged Kite has bred in both Denmark and Hungary for the first time this year, continuing the species' range expansion into Central and Northern Europe:
- Good to see the juvenile AGP today at Eyebrook Reservoir, and 2cy Casp (my first of the year) at Rutland Water; ringed as pullus 7/5/24 in the Netherlands, also 1 adult and 1cy YLG also present. #UKbirding #larids #rarebird
- Porthgwarra today: 2 Woodlark over, Swallow, Brambling, and YBW still at dried up pool area. #UKbirding
- Porthgwarra today: Yellow-browed Warbler near dried up pool; 31 Golden plover over the moor, 4 Grey Wagtail over, also Brambling, 4 Songthrush, 3 Redwing, and 4 Siskin, plus Whitethroat, and good numbers of Chiffchaff and Firecrests. #UKbirding #Cornwallbirds
- Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling still with Starling flock at Land’s End complex late afternoon, & R-B Flycatcher still in 60ft cover at Porthgwarra this evening. #CBWPS #UKbirding
- Richards pipit calling over Porthqwarra this morning, also Ringed Plover over and several Crossbills, and Siskins. #CBWPS #UKbirding
- 15 Cattle Egret in flight at Marizion Marsh late morning, then landed out of sight. #Cornwallbirds #birding
- Managed to connect with the stunning male Turkestan Shrike on Saturday, after relocating it early morning. Even managed to get some reasonable photos – which is always a bonus. #Suffolkbirds #UKbirding #rarebird
- It was great to see the Lesser Yellowlegs – and get pics – at Etton, Cambs on 28th September. Also good to meet @weedonsworld.bsky.social #wader #shorebird #cambsbirds
- Reposted by Mark FerrisGot some more shots of the Etton, Cambs, Lesser Yellowlegs, today. Nice to meet former Peterborough birder @markgferris.bsky.social for some great photo action. For more pics, see my blog: weedworld.blogspot.com @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @justwildimages.bsky.social @paolobolton.bsky.social
- A trip down to Landguard this morning produced a few migrants: 2 Blk Redstarts, Wheatear, Willow Warbler, 4 Lsr Whitethroats, and quite a few Clouded Yellows; however, my local patch at Denston this afternoon produced this nice 3cy YLG. #Larid #Suffolkbirds #Patchbirding #Gulls
- Found this Grey-headed Wagtail this morning at Landguard nature reserve. With several Yellow Wagtail. #suffolkbirds #birding
- A few pics of the very confiding Juvenile Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) at Boyton marshes, Suffolk, 30/8/25. #suffolkbirds #RSPB #Rarebird
- Great to see the 1st w Arctic warbler (Phylloscopus borealis) at Great Wigborough, Essex on 6/9/25. My first was at Walton-on-the-Naze back in 2004. #essexbirds #rarebirds #phylloscopus
- Nice to see a close up view of a Hummingbird hawk-Moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) having a rest this afternoon. #Moths #Lepidoptera #Suffolkmoths #insects #pollinators
- A good day birding in Suffolk today starting with the family party of Zitting Cisticolas at Walberswick marshes, then a nice bonus PGP flying north towards Walberswick giving its distinctive Chu-it" call. And then finishing with the juv Black Stork at Boyton. #rarebirds #Suffolkbirds #Birding
- Some quality birding in Cambridgeshire over the weekend included Spotted Sandpiper at Grafham water, with Great Reed Warbler, and female Red Footed Falcon at Ouse Fen – record shots of the latter. #UKbirding #cambsbirding #rarebirds
- A few nice solitary bees found over the weekend on my patch: Melecta albifrons, Sphecodes gibbus, and Halictus rubicundus. Denston, Suffolk 6/4/25 #bees #invertebrates #insects
- 100+ Common Gulls and a nice adult YLG on my patch at Denston, West Suffolk, this morning. #suffolkbirds #larids @birdguides.bsky.social
- It was great to see the incredibly confiding 1st w male Amur Stonechat at Trimley Marshes, Suffolk, 9/11/24. #Ukbirding #Suffolkbirding #RarebirdsUK
- Finally managed to see Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS from my garden tonight. #comet #stargazing
- Porthcurno/St Levan this morning: 2 Blackcaps, 6 Firecrests, YBW still at top of Porthcurno Valley and 1st w Lapland Bunting showing very well in Bulb field above Porthcurno valley; possibly @mwallacepg.bsky.social bird from St Levan. @birdguides.bsky.social #UKBirding
- Land’s End late afternoon: 2 wheatear, 5 Chough, and Lapland Bunting flew east over Car Park. #UKBirding @birdguides.bsky.social
- Porthcurno/St Levan early morning: 3 YBW, 1 again at top of Porthcurno valley with tit flock, and 2 more in willows – also at top of Valley – also Spot fly and Merlin. Whinchat at St Levan. #UKbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
- Pied Flycatcher at Grey Gables this morning, and Willow Warbler. Land’s End/Sennen Cove: 2 Whinchat (from cycle path), Lapland bunting flushed from path approaching Mayon Cliff; 6 Med Gull, Little Egret. #UKBirding @birdguides.bsky.social
- Seawatch off Porthqwarra this morning: c28 Cory’s Shearwater, 3 Great Shearwater, c16 Manx Shearwater, Fulmar, 2 Arctic Skua, Sandwich Tern. Plus Black Redstart along steps near beach. @birdguides.bsky.social #UKbirding
- Kenidjack valley late afternoon: 2 Wheatear, Firecrest, and a DIPPER at the bottom of the Valley, that I possibly thought could be Black-bellied Dipper. But it looks like there is a little to much chestnut for it to be that. Opinions welcome of course. #UKbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
- YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER with tit flock this morning at Porthcurno.#UKbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
- Firecrest along Bosisto lane late afternoon and 2 White Wagtails, plus Turtle Dove at Raftra farm. #UKBirding #Cornwall
- Well that was a surprise this morning, Red-rumped Swallow at Kennack Sands at approx 8:45 with large mixed hirrundine flock, and headed north up Gwendreath valley. It be all happened very quickly! #UKbirding
- Gwendreath Valley to Kennack Sands: 9 Firecrests, Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Willow Warblers. Lizard Village: 2 Wheatears, 2 Choughs, 1 female/1st w Whinchat, and ROSY STARLING still. #UKbirding
- Three Firecrest between little Gwendreath and Kennack Sands this evening, and – for those that are interested – many Grey Bush-crickets. @birdguides.bsky.social #insects #UKbirding
- HOOPOE flushed along footpath inland of the lighthouse this afternoon, and flew towards NT car park, but mobile and elusive. Also 4 White Wagtails, and 5 wheatear. #UKbirding
- Oops, that’ll be the lizard lighthouse.
- Juv Rosy Starling still on wires near Henry’s Campsite this morning (Lizard) and Firecrest at Church Cove. #UKbirding #scarcebird #Cornwallbirds
